COMPARING TWO PLACES
St. John vs Hays
PLACE A
St. John, Kansas
VS
PLACE B
Hays, Texas
St. John is 343% larger than Hays. St. John earns more, with a median household income $3,304 higher. Hays has grown faster since 2000 (5% vs -5%).
ST. JOHNHAYSDIFFERENCE
Total population1,200271+343% vs Hays
Population density6171,215−598
Population growth-5.2%4.6%−9.8 pts
Median age38.753.0−14.3
Male49.5%59.1%−9.6 pts
Female50.5%40.9%+9.6 pts
Foreign-born6.9%3.0%+3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic77.9%48.0%+29.9 pts
Black0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.5%31.8%−15.4 pts
Asian0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Other5.6%14.1%−8.5 pts
Median household income$73,929$70,625+$3,304
Per capita income$30,870$43,406−$12,536
Poverty rate12.1%6.1%+6.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3550.418−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher26.7%40.0%−13.3 pts
Graduate degree5.5%17.3%−11.8 pts
Unemployment rate1.9%7.7%−5.8 pts
Labor force participation67.2%45.9%+21.4 pts
Median home value$94,600$327,300−$232,700
Median gross rent$806$2,295−$1,489
Owner-occupied82.6%80.9%+1.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.9%0.0%+17.9 pts
Rent-burdened households45.8%47.1%−1.2 pts
Average commute21.528.0−6.4
Worked from home1.2%9.9%−8.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.4%8.6%−2.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025